Base 781 Crisis!

I quickly rummaged through the refrigerator and found some green vegetables and pork ribs, so I decided to make a vegetable and pork rib congee, which is light and nutritious.

Around 3 a. m., I finally finished making the porridge and put it in a thermos. Then I went downstairs and hailed a taxi. I don't know where I got the energy at 3 a. m., but I headed straight for the Yue Ning Group in the distance.

My personal understanding of the motivation for doing these things at this time is guilt.

Lin Qingying is very good to me, and I must do something about this, even if it's just bringing her a bowl of porridge.

Yue Ning Building.

Shen Man was already waiting. She glanced at me and said, "At least you still have some conscience. The main gate is closed. Come up with me through the back door."

"Oh..."

Following behind her, we entered the administration building of Yue Ning Group.

The elevator stopped on the 20th floor. After stepping out of the elevator, the entire corridor of offices was quiet, except for one office at the end of the corridor where the lights were still on.

"Manager Lin is in his office, you can go there."

Shen Man yawned and said, "Since you're here, I don't need to stay with her. I'm going back to sleep."

Go ahead.

I nodded, picked up the porridge, and pushed open the door to Lin Qingying's office.

Goodness, this office is huge! If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a suite. The area near the door is the living room, which is very elegantly decorated. Inside, there are several sofas and Lin Qingying's ridiculously large desk.

"They've arrived?"

She looked up at me.

"Um."

I closed the door and walked over, saying, "Even if you're busy, there's no need to stay out all night."

"I'm fine."

She stood up, looked at the porridge in my hand, and said with a smile, "I think I really am a little hungry."

"Eat quickly."

I put down the porridge, took out a bowl and spoon and placed them in front of her, then sat down opposite her and said, "I'm going to make sure you finish eating."

I'll try my best...

She glanced at the amount of porridge in the thermos and seemed startled.

As Lin Qingying began to drink her porridge, I got up and looked around the office layout. My gaze finally settled on the enormous desk, and I said, "Ying, is it true that the higher your position in the company, the bigger your desk?"

"Ah?"

She asked in surprise, "Is there such a saying?"

"I reckon there are. It's like the ancient imperial etiquette. The emperor's carriage was drawn by six horses, while the ministers' carriages could only be drawn by horses that were lower than their own. In addition, there were things like holding the imperial axe, Nine Bestowals, and wearing a crown with ten tassels. As the CEO of Yue Ning Group, your status is definitely much higher than that of ordinary senior executives, belonging to the level of Nine Bestowals."

Lin Qingying couldn't help but smile, "Perhaps, I'm not quite sure either."

After finishing her porridge, Lin Qingying didn't sit back down at her desk; instead, she leaned back on the sofa.

She looked extremely haggard; although she was still beautiful, the fatigue on her face was undeniable.

"Ding Han."

She suddenly looked at me. "Sit here, let me lean on you for a while."

"Good."

I sat down, feeling a mix of trepidation and nervousness.

The next moment, Lin Qingying actually leaned on my shoulder and closed her eyes, just like that snowy night when I leaned on her shoulder when I was drunk.

I initially thought she just wanted to take a nap, but to my surprise, I soon heard soft breathing beside me; she had actually fallen asleep.

Now things are really bad; I don't dare to move at all, so I can only sit there stiffly.

Time seemed to pass very slowly.

When I shifted my gaze to the left, I could see her beautiful face, which looked so perfect, but the weariness on her face inevitably made me feel sorry for her.

Lin Qingying slept for a full three hours.

Soon after, the sun rose, and sunlight streamed in through the window.

She gently opened her eyes, and immediately showed an embarrassed expression.

How long have I been asleep?

"Three hours, do you want to sleep a little longer?"

"No, I don't want it anymore..."

She looked at me. "Ding Han, I'm so sorry... Because of what happened to me, you were kept up all night. Did you not sleep at all?"

"I'm not asleep."

I shook my head. "I was afraid someone would suddenly burst in in the middle of the night and kidnap the CEO of Yue Ning Group, so I've been keeping a close eye on you..."

She smiled slightly and quickly took out a makeup mirror to check if her appearance had deteriorated.

"Xiao Ying."

I calmly said, "I admit that I did glance at your computer before and knew about Yue Ning Group's B2C Strategy plan, but Luo Mei's launch of the B2B Plan really has nothing to do with me. Huang Minyu contacted me and even tried to bribe me, but I refused. I really didn't betray you in this matter, and I never thought of betraying you. As for my promotion to Luo Mei's after-sales manager, I suspect that someone set me up to sow discord between us."

"Ding Han..."

She looked directly at me. "I have never doubted you."

"Good."

I nodded with satisfaction.

"Shen Man came to see you and said many inappropriate things. I already know about this, and I apologize to you on her behalf."

No need to apologize.

My mood brightened instantly; no wonder Shen Man's attitude towards me changed so much in the early hours of the morning.

"Xiao Ying."

I looked her into the eyes and said, "You know perfectly well how many people know about your B2C Strategy. I swear to God I haven't leaked anything. So the only possibility is that there's a mole among you. You need to handle this matter very carefully."

"Um."

She nodded gently. "Actually, I already have the answer in my heart."

Then, she looked at me and said, "Ding Han, I'm flying to BH City this afternoon for a few days on a business trip to handle some things there, so I wanted to let you know in advance."

You need to get some rest.

I frowned. "Since your flight is in the afternoon, don't work this morning. Get some rest. Three hours of sleep a day is far from enough."

"I can take a nap on the plane."

"..."

I couldn't persuade her, so I could only watch as Lin Qingying got up, walked back to the computer, and continued working.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

"Ding Han."

She suddenly looked up. "What are you going to do today? Are you still going to work?"

"Go!"

I asked, "Would you like something to eat? I'll go buy you a KFC breakfast."

"Good."

She smiled and said, "I want to drink soy milk."

"Okay, wait."

"Ding Han, wait..."

Just as I was about to leave, she called me back, handed me her work badge, and said, "There are security guards downstairs. You can't come up without proof, and you'll need to swipe your card to come up. Take my work card and just say you're my friend."

"OK!"

I hurried downstairs, ordered food at the KFC across the street, and then carried two breakfasts into the Yuening Building.

"Young man, you can't deliver the food upstairs, leave it in the lobby!"

The old man at the gate suddenly stopped me.

Damn... do I really look that much like a food delivery guy?

"Um, sir..."

I flashed Lin Qingying's name tag and said, "I'm a friend of Manager Lin, and I'm buying breakfast for her."

"Oh, Manager Lin?"

He glanced at the name tag, his expression instantly shifting from arrogant and domineering to respectful and he said, "Go on up."

"Thanks, sir."

I quickly went upstairs and entered Lin Qingying's office.

"Stop busy, have breakfast."

"Good."

She sat down next to me, and the two of us ate breakfast together, as usual.

Afterwards, I checked the time and realized it was almost time for me to start work.

I reminded him, "Make sure you get plenty of rest on the plane, don't overwork yourself. Okay, I'm off to work at Luo Mei now."

"Good."

She nodded. "You should also take a nap when you have a chance, don't overwork yourself."

"Knew."

I took out Luo Mei's name tag, hung it up, and left the office.

"Um?"

At that moment, two senior executives from Yuening looked over with very strange expressions. A person wearing a Luo Mei name tag actually walked out of the Yue Ning Group CEO, which was naturally quite rare.

Fortunately, no one stopped them, and they arrived at Luo Mei's repair department office without any obstacles.

"Holy crap..."

The fat guy glared at me. "Why do you look like a panda? Could your dark circles get any darker? Didn't you sleep all night?"

"I really didn't sleep all night."

I nodded and plopped down in the chair. "You go ahead with your work, let me take a nap."

"Damn it..."

The fat man was speechless. "People who become managers are really awesome; they can sleep wherever they want in the department."

At this moment, Xu Hao also walked in, surprised. "Ding Han, why aren't you in the manager's office?"

"He just became manager and isn't used to it yet. This is his comfort zone. Haozi, you should learn from him. This is what it means to not forget your roots. This is a valuable quality that we can both learn for a lifetime."

"That's something we need to learn... We need to learn from Manager Ding!"

I couldn't help but look up and say, "You two bastards, stop with your sarcastic remarks and keep your voices down! Don't disturb this manager's rest!"

"Look at this, look at this! This manager has such a big ego!"

The fat man chuckled sarcastically, "If you hold office for a few more years, you probably won't even respect General Manager Huang!"

I couldn't be bothered with him, so I just went to work, slacked off, and slept.

"Haozi, bring me your neck pillow, I'm not sleeping comfortably."

"Okay, Manager Ding, would you like me to go downstairs and call a girl up to sleep with you? That would be more comfortable. By the way, the company's beauty queen downstairs, the one in the Marketing Department named Mo Wenhui, is quite nice. I'll go call her for you."

"Go to hell!"

Hahahaha~~~~

Evening.

Lin Qingying sent a message: "I've landed, I'm heading to the hotel now."

"Okay, be careful."

I didn't say much, as I had other things to do. I was going to treat Fatty, Shen Yue, and Xu Hao to a dry pot meal. Although I wasn't really interested in this after-sales manager position, since I wanted to continue gaining Skill Experience at Luo Mei, I still wanted to celebrate.

As for when I leave Luo Mei, I don't care. It's a trivial matter. For players, the minutiae of life are completely insignificant. I can leave whenever I want. As for the intrigues in the workplace, they can bully ordinary people, but they can't bully players at all. Players in this world can break free from constraints and frameworks at any time.

It's midnight.

Lying in bed, I had just closed my eyes when I heard two consecutive "ding-dong" sounds.

[Please note that the Region Task "Base 781 Crisis" (S-class Main Quest) will officially open in the Frigid Tundra map in 12 hours. Players in Jiangning City and Huaining City can directly obtain the quest!]

[You have received the quest: [Base 781 Crisis] (S-class Main Quest)! Quest details: The Crimson Dragon Country's Base 781 is located in the southwestern corner of the Frigid Tundra. Recently, it has not only been coveted by high-ranking demon spirits that escaped from the Demon Realm Rift, but has also been targeted by the Dragon Slaying Mercenary Group composed of wanderers from the Northern Wilderness. Please go to the battlefield in 12 hours to help Base 781 overcome the crisis. The higher the Points you obtain in the battle, the higher the final reward level. Good luck!]